The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08
A ROMANCE OF THE WAR.
Louis e. Granger to Get $4,000 from
Grateful Scotchman.
From the NelU. York Horl

From the Nc1u York World.
Out of the many vicissitudes and happen
ings of the late war thrilling and romantic
tales have been woven. This romance in
real life, though unlike most of them in
point of fiction, in a few weeks will have a
pleasant sequel, in which a snug little por-
ton of a Scotchman's millions $50, 900 will
be transferred to Louis L. Granger, we'll
known downtown business man, IL Colonel
N the late war on the Union side. The
Granger family in the sixties was one Of the
most prominent in Boston. Louis e. Granger
was quite young man then, but good
nnghter, and he soon rose. During the
Dloody campaign in the Red river country,
LOUISIANA, he was made Captain and acting
Alde-de- Camp ON the staff of Gen. Dan
oHman. He was soon afterwaId promoted
10 Assistant AdJutant General of the divis-
ION under the same chief. While acting in
THAT capacity he made the acquaintance of
a shrewd and wealthy Scotchman, Lemuel
otockbridge, cotton specIllator. Stock
bridge, who resided in Cincinnati had u
lew months before started South TO buy
cotton. Anticipating long stay he brought
with him his wife, whose health had been
shattered by protracted illness. With his
uencate partner he Travelled through sew
eral Southern States, buying cotton at diff
tafent points, and when his business was
nearly concluded found himself in the heart
OF the Red river section, confronted with
unexpected difficulties in the shape of pass
ing the Federal lines and reaching New Or
leans.
., Just previous to his arrival orders were
issued for the closing of the lines on account
vi bhe close proximity of the Confederate
FORCES. Both himself and wife were strangers
70 ALL Her health was becoming rapidly
worse worse While engaged in his frantic efforts
70 get away he casually became acquainted
win Capt. Granger and his wife, who hap
pelled to be in the vicinity at the time.
C.apt. Granger at once learned the difficulty
ele ocotchman was involved in. With his
wlle ne administered to the relief and conf
Iort or Mrs. StockbriGge Granger then
prevailed upon Gen. Ullman to consider the
embarrassing position of tho Scotchmar and
us wife, and in short time obtained per-
mission for them to pass the lines.
- 10 was nearly six months later when Capt.
granger, having been promoted for gallant
oIFice, obtained a leave of absence and
started started for Cincinnati, accompanied by his
VIC AT New Orleans he boarded Mis-
'gpl steamboat, and to his surprise found
one otockbridges among his fellow-passen-
hsIS' AT point in Louisiana as the vessel
was rounding bend of the river it was
iIred on by Confederates, and again Capt.
pIanger rendered valuable service 20 the
..'v,iirof-Stricken couple Both he and his
s Sne administered TO the sufferings of Mrs.
SDs.ockpridge The boat arrived safely in
sTriillclnnati and the two families parted.
~. Allot was the last time Capt. Granger ever
S NY inc Scotchman aud his sickiy wife.
.taitIer the war came TO a close, Granger with
sne rank OF Colonel, went South TO live, and
~ ISOo his wife died in New Orleans. Lem